Letter: Sen. Doyle doesn’t represent values of his constituency

Published 10:31 am, Monday, September 25, 2017

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Letter: Sen. Doyle doesn’t represent values of his constituency

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To the Editor:

This past Friday, state Sen. Paul Doyle broke ranks with his party to vote for the Republican state budget. Although Mr. Doyle may think this was a courageous move, voting for a budget that harms our education system, working families, and the most vulnerable of our society is an act of cowardice — not courage.

Our state has been mismanaged for decades by career politicians like Paul Doyle; he has been at the state Capitol for 23 years. Connecticut is a great state, but we need leaders who have vision to secure the future we deserve. We will never become a better place to live by lowering our quality of life. We will never improve our situation by continuing with the same failed policies and politicians.

If I was in Paul Doyle's position, I would fight to not only preserve our quality of life, but make it better for everyone in this state.

I would work to lay the groundwork for an economy based on modern manufacturing, sustainable farming and innovation. I would fight to make health care affordable to everyone. I would work to reform our tax system, reducing the burden on working people and small businesses. I would advocate for lower energy costs and the building of a new clean energy grid. I would push to make sure our educational system is the best in the country and that every student can achieve his/her full potential. Sadly, Paul Doyle has proven he is on the wrong side of these issues.

Although Paul Doyle is my representative, he clearly does not represent my values or the values of our community. It is time for us to make big investments in our future, not destroy our way of life with another austerity budget. We need new leadership to fight for our values and make sure Connecticut’s future is bright!